Controller for induction motors



9, 1932- E. w. SEEGER CONTROLLER FOR INDUCTION MOTORS Filed Sept. 15. 1929 A TTORNEY tained with Patented thug. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFF ICE I nnwm w. snnenn, or warrwa'rosa, WISCONSIN, assrenoa TO cornea me, or urnwanxnn, wIscoNsm, a conrom'rron or nnnawann CONTROLLER FOB INDUCTION MOTORS and runnin conditions the capacitance of.

the circuit 0 the second winding should have a relatively high value during the starting period and a lower value after the motor has reached normal running speed.

Controllers for starting and reversal of such single phase motors have been proposed, wherein two condensers are commutated to provide for different starting. and running capacitance, or wherein the same result is ob asingle condenser of minimum capacity.

An object of the invention is to provide automatic means for controlling the con-,

denser capacitance during starting and normal running of the motor.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for commutating the single condenser in res onse to a voltage induced in. the winding of t e motor.

Another object is to provide for commutating the condenser to produce optimum ca pacitance in the starting winding during starting and running of the motor.

A further object is a controller of simpler construction than the controllers which have been proposed for like purposes heretofore.

Another object is a controller which requires only a single condenser for both starting and running connections wherein the cf- 50 feet of such condenser is amplified during the starting period.

Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the appended specification and drawing.

To attain these objects I connect the condenser during the starting period across the primary or high voltage taps of an auto transformer, while the transformer low voltage taps are connected in series withthe motor starting winding. Thus the effective value of the capacitance of the condenser in'series with the motor winding is increased, without a corresponding increase of the size and capacity of the condenser. During the running period, however, the condenser is directly connected in series with the starting winding so that its etfeotive value relative to such winding is reduced in accordance with the operating requirements of the motor.

I also provide the auto transformer wind ing with two separate -sections which by means of a single pole double throw switch are connected in series during the starting period, while they are discomiected from the circuit during the running period.

The single diagrammatic figure shows one embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the figure the motor has a main winding M and an auxiliary winding A. The main windin M is directly connected across the lines 1 and L, while the connections of the auxiliary windin A will he more fully described. The contro or also includes the condenser C and a rela R having a magnet winding Ra, a norms y closed contact Rb and normally open contact R0 and an auto transformer the winding 0.

which is divided into the sections W and W. The winding W may have an adjustable tap T by means of which the number of turns included in the circuit of said winding may be varied.

The fixed end of the winding W is connected to the line Lfl'while the adjustable tap is connected to the contact R0 of the relay R. One end of the windin W is connected to the contact R5 of relay while the other end of said winding is connected to one end of the motor winding A, whose other end is connected to the line L. One side of the condenser C is connwted to the variable tap of the windin W while the other end is connected to t at end of the winding W which in turn is connected to one end of the winding A. The pivot of the relay R is also connected to the line L.

The controller operates as follows: I

When theswitch from the lines L and L is closed, a current flows from line L through winding M to line L.. A second 100 current flows from line L through the winding A through winding W over normally closed contact Rb over the pivot point of the relay R to line L. The current flowing I a in the winding W induces a voltage in the winding W and as the two windings are connected in series, a voltage is impressed upon the condenser C which is the sum of the voltages induced in the two windings W and W. Hence a leading current circulates through the windings W and W and the condenser, and this leading current causes the current which flows through the winding A and through the winding W to lead the current flowin in the winding M. As the voltage impresse upon the condenser is higher than the voltage which would be impressed upon it, if the auto transformer were not employed, it will be obvious that the capacitance effect in the circuit of the winding A is greater than would be obtained if the condenser alone wereemployed.

It is also obvious that at the moment of starting the voltage impressed upon the winding W and hence the voltage impressed upon the coil Ra is approximately equal to the full line voltage, and the relay is so adjusted that it does not attract its armature at that voltage. The current flowing in the winding A by virtue of the condenser C and the transformer windin W and W is approximately 90 out of p ase with respect to the current in the windin M. As the motor accelerates a counter-e ectromo tive-force is induced in the winding A which increases the voltage across the winding W and when-upon the attainment of a certain eed, it has risen to the value for which t e relay R is adjusted to operate, the latter attracts its armatureand thereby opens contact Rb and closes contact Be. This short circuits the winding W 'and opensthe circuit for the winding W. The condenser C is thus connected directly in series with the 45 winding A thereby reducing the capacitance of the circuit, the relay winding remaining sufficiently energized to keep the circuit closed.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a controller, in combination, an induction motor havin two primar windings, a transformer, a con enser, a sing e-pole double-throw switch and circuits which when said switch is in one position connect the condenser across the high voltage winding of the transformer and the low voltage winding of the latter to one of the motor windings for starting and which when said switch is in anotherposition connect the condenser directly in series with said last mentioned winding and remove the transformer from circuit for running.

' 2. In a controller,'in

combination, an induction motor having two primary windin a transformer,'a condenser, a singlepo e double-throw magnet switch responsive to a'voltage induced in a winding of said motor, and connections commutatable by said switch for selectively connecting the condenser across the high voltage winding of the transformer and the low voltage winding of the latter to one of the primary windings during starting and to connect the condenser directly in series with said primary winding and to remove the transformer from circuit during running.

3. In a controller, in combination, an induction motor having two primary windings, a transformer provided with two windings, a condenser, a single-pole double-throw magnet switch and circuits commutatable by said switch to connect said transformer windings in series with one another and one in series with one of the motor windin and to connect said condenser across bot transformer windings when said switch is in one position and to connect the condenser directly in series with said last mentioned motor winding and to interrupt the series connection of said transformer winding to thereby deenergize the latter for running when said switch is in another position. I

4. In a controller, in combination, an induction motor having two primary windings a transformer having two windings, a con enser, a single-pole double-throw magnet switch responsive to a voltage induced in one of said primary windings, circuits established by said switch when in one position to connect said transformer windings in series with one another and one in series with one of the motor windings and to connect said condenser across both transformer windin starting and circuits established [by said switch when in another position to connect said condenser directl in series with said last mentioned motor win ing and to remove said transformer windings from circuit for running.

In witness whereof scribed my name.

EDWIN W. SE'EGER.

I have hereunto subfor III 

